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NJTPA Board Elects New Leadership, Commissioner Kenny Becomes Chair image

NJTPA Board Elects New Leadership, Commissioner Kenny Becomes Chair

Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Kenny will serve as Chair of the NJTPA Board of Trustees for 2026 and 2027. "I am honored by the confidence my colleagues have placed in...

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NJDOT Announces $29.3 Million in Transportation Alternatives Projects

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in partnership with the NJTPA, today announced $29.3 million in federal funding for 29 local projects through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program. The program...

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Commissioner Stephen Shaw congratulates Commissioner Bette Jane Kowalski on her retirement.

NJTPA Honors Outgoing Leaders for Dedicated Service

The NJTPA Board of Trustees honored outgoing  Chair John P. Kelly, an Ocean County Commissioner, and Third Vice Chair Bette Jane Kowalski, a Union County Commissioner, as they conclude their...

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Freight Industry Forecast Projects Booming Package Delivery to Continue

Delivery package volume in the region more than tripled between 2018 and 2023 to 220 million. This is expected to more than double over the next 25 years, according to...

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Activating Public Spaces During the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup will be played next summer in 16 cities across North America, culminating with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. But opportunities for bringing people...

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North Jersey Trails Network Initiative.2024

Regional Trail Network Initiative Aims to Identify Priorities

The North Jersey Trail Network Initiative, a partnership between the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Rails to Trails Conservancy, would enlist stakeholders across the region to identify,...

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Next fiscal year to include new pilot programs, long-range plan update

The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved a work program for the next fiscal year, which includes updating the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and launching three new pilot programs. The...

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